HBSE Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Adolescence represents what stage according to Erikson?
Answer: Identity vs. identity confusion
Q2
The physical growth spurt associated with the onset of puberty usually begins
Answer: at age 12 for boys and 10 for girls.
Q3
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of the onset of puberty for boys?
Answer: Increased aggressive behavior
Q4
The secular trend refers to the age of menarche which
Answer: has decreased an average of four months every 10 years for the past century.
Q5
The also referred to as the gonad(s) is/are part(s) of the endocrine system
Answer: testes and ovaries
Q6
The "master gland" regulates a number of other glands in the adolescent's body. Which of the
following is considered the "master gland"?
Answer: Pituitary gland
Q7
The gonads secrete hormones from testes and from the ovaries.
Answer: endocrine; estrogen
, Q8
Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with an early maturing boy?
Answer: Greater sexual experimentation
Q9
Early maturing girls are likely to experience
Answer: body-image dissatisfaction.
Q10
Early maturation
Answer: is generally perceived as positive by boys.
Q11
The impact of puberty on adolescent development
Answer: is not as significant as it was once believe to be.
Q12
Adolescent brain development
Answer: is limited because the myelin sheath is still developing.
Q13
Studies have found that adolescents interpret facial expression less accurately than adults
because
Answer: adults are able to rely on their fully developed prefrontal cortex which guides
planning, problem-solving, and judgment.
Q14
Adolescents have different sleep needs than youth in middle childhood including
Answer: changes in circadian rhythms leading teens to be more alert in the afternoons
and evenings.
Q1
Adolescence represents what stage according to Erikson?
Answer: Identity vs. identity confusion
Q2
The physical growth spurt associated with the onset of puberty usually begins
Answer: at age 12 for boys and 10 for girls.
Q3
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of the onset of puberty for boys?
Answer: Increased aggressive behavior
Q4
The secular trend refers to the age of menarche which
Answer: has decreased an average of four months every 10 years for the past century.
Q5
The also referred to as the gonad(s) is/are part(s) of the endocrine system
Answer: testes and ovaries
Q6
The "master gland" regulates a number of other glands in the adolescent's body. Which of the
following is considered the "master gland"?
Answer: Pituitary gland
Q7
The gonads secrete hormones from testes and from the ovaries.
Answer: endocrine; estrogen
, Q8
Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with an early maturing boy?
Answer: Greater sexual experimentation
Q9
Early maturing girls are likely to experience
Answer: body-image dissatisfaction.
Q10
Early maturation
Answer: is generally perceived as positive by boys.
Q11
The impact of puberty on adolescent development
Answer: is not as significant as it was once believe to be.
Q12
Adolescent brain development
Answer: is limited because the myelin sheath is still developing.
Q13
Studies have found that adolescents interpret facial expression less accurately than adults
because
Answer: adults are able to rely on their fully developed prefrontal cortex which guides
planning, problem-solving, and judgment.
Q14
Adolescents have different sleep needs than youth in middle childhood including
Answer: changes in circadian rhythms leading teens to be more alert in the afternoons
and evenings.
